The Princess Handbook

18^th Jun 2010

Friday // 3am // 2 years ago

The work place

I’ve hardly any excuse for this negligence. All I have been doing, admittedly, is drink, work, and spend time with my noble knight.

But to the point, work. That is what this post is all about. I work at a boutique that sells jewelery, hand bags, shoes, and a few clothing items. It’s a wonderful environment for a Princess! My job is to help women feel their most royal and I adore it!!

My work place requires a less than royal dress code of only black and white. As mentioned in my previous posts, I adore pink. It’s my most favorite of colors in the world! But being limited made me focus on accessories more, as is the point of my uniform. We are to dress in such plain colors to put more focus on accessories so I learned more about that. We can wear any color shoe, belt, hair accessories, and jewelery. 

This has pulled me to read more into Happie Nuts magazine, it’s a japanese fashion magazine that I will admit is hardly princess like, but does seem to bring in a lot of use of black. This has been my inspiration for my work clothing, as this has become my everyday clothes. I hardly make enough to keep two wardrobes… this will hopefully improve once the knight finds new work (i pray for this shoe store he applied at…). 

So here are so things I’ve come to find about working retail when one is royal… in my tradition bulleted lists:

• Find a way to keep smiling. You have to have a friendly demeanor to work retail, it’s a rarely rewarding path of work. No one seems to appreciate the hard work you do to make their shopping experience wonderful. You keep the store in order, you find items, and you supply excellent service. Some days, I do get the grateful shopper who thank me for finding them the perfect necklace for a dress or the right size of shoe. I love those people endlessly.
• Make sure you feel good in what you wear. If you sell fashion as I do, you have to look like you know what you’re talking about. My work place asks we keep fashion forward so magazines are always in the break room and we can borrow from the store to dress for work. I never borrow but I remember trends. I supply a new twist since I love asian fashion so I always stand out. It also helps to keep good insoles and back up shoes when you wear cute pumps to work. I work through the pain though, anything to look good… It won’t be a problem though! I found some lovely 2 inch heels that will be great and comfortable for work!
• Makeup that will last the day! You don’t get much time for touch ups so I find something that looks better with wear. Since I wear circle lenses (which I get comments all day about how large and cute my eyes are) I make sure my liquid liner never smudges in case I rub and I wear a dusty purple shadow with black for a smoky look that fades into a beautiful deep purple that lasts all day. With waterpoof mascara and false lashes I look wonderful all day at work!
• Support hose! They will be your best mate through the whole day!! I love them to death, my legs feel less tired and I look great all day. They make standing for hours easier.
• Always chat up customers. Find out why they’re there, if you can help them find something, and even more suggest items to them! Since I sell accessories it’s super easy. They love a necklace, there’s a bracelet, earrings, and such to match and they’d so look fab in.
• Don’t lie!! I would NEVER sell anything that makes my customer look bad just to make a sale. I will spend all my time making sure she looks as royal as she wants to feel. Every woman is royalty in her way and it’s important to keep that idea in mind. Make sure they look the best ever.

For now that’s all I have found from my job that might help some others out there. I’ll hopfully be back with some sort of awesome post of amazingness.

11^th Mar 2010

Thursday // 4pm // 3 years ago

Overnights

Since I am now in the process of being courted by a new prince, I feel a discussion about overnights is needed. It’s a difficult thing to be prepared for them sometimes since, for me at least, it’s a mostly unplanned event. That’s why I choose to carry key items in my handbag. These are things that are nice to have for day-to-day life as well so they are not completely useless. So…let’s get started on a list!

• Travel tooth brush and toothpaste of your liking. I don’t have a travel size so I have a full sized set that lives in my bag. Useful for when you eat something oniony or what have you.
• Comb or Brush, these also come in handy travel sizes. I’ve been meaning to head to the drug store to invest in a cute pink set to deco. Nice for overnights, also nice for if you’re like me and sometimes need to maintain your hime hairstyle.
• A collection of travel sized bottles. I’ve still been meaning to get a few, but it makes it easier to transport things like lotions, body mist, and so on without taking a lot of bag space.
• Any other items of hygene you may need. Depending on situation, you may need to change that accordingly. Some Princes and Princesses I know travel with some bath items for longer trips. I have a a few mini antiperspirants for travel use only.
• Basic cosmetics. Powder, eye shadow trio, mini eye liner, mascara, and lip gloss come to mind for me.

Now there are many other items that can be considered. An extra pair of underwear (sometimes it’s nice to have!) and extra power cord for your handphone, even snack items (I’m notorious for that one…). Just take a trip to your local pharmacy and see what they have. Most larger chains have a section specifically for travel items safe for taking on airplanes and they fit wonderfully in a bag. Even with all those things, I promise you’ll have extra space for those special things… like maybe your sweetly deco’d Nintendo DS?

09^th Mar 2010

Tuesday // 1am // 3 years ago

Finding new love

I’ve been at a loss of what to post. I’m a horrible bloggeress and I am terribly sorry for it.

So I’ve been spending time with a new prince. Now, I have to explain that for the longest time, my previous relationship has been…a learning experience but sometimes you have to know when to part ways. So… About my new prince. He again isn’t such the obvious prince-like kind, but he has his own charm.

It’s been an interesting process but I’m very happy with him. Now is time for me to go on in a cheesy school girl fashion about him for the sake of making him feel awkward. My new prince is more outgoing that my previous prince for sure and won’t leave me the fuck alone when I’m trying to type goddammit. XD Uh…anywho… It’s hard to type about someone when they are right next to you and tickling you.

When courting a new prince you have to try to remember to be realistic. My own situation is what princess dreams are made of, in my opinion but that’s a story for another day. For now, let’s just stay on the topic at hand; finding new love is always exciting but you have to remember you are looking for a partner for life. My previous prince was sweet, but neglectful so in my case I sought out someone to be attentive to how needy I am for affection. It’s who I am and I shouldn’t make exceptions for anyone ever.

More on this at a later time, I’m just excited to announce the finding of my perfect prince. Someone who loves me the way I’ve always wanted. I have no bitter feelings to the previous one and I’m happy to have learned what I did with him. Without his help, I’d never have learned to be the sort of person I am now.

23^rd Jan 2010

Saturday // 7pm // 3 years ago

22^nd Jan 2010

Friday // 1pm // 3 years ago

Royal Sick Days

I’ve been absent for ages. To be honest, it’s not like I wasn’t on the internet. I’m just lazy, and laziness is no excuse so let’s start fresh, shall we?

Today, let’s talk illness. I am feeling under the weather and that can make any Royal feel more like a peasant. Here’s some advice, in list form for I do love lists, on how to make being ill more easy to deal with:

• Fluids! Plenty of them. I can’t stress it enough! We’re told all through life to drink plenty of them. Even when you’re not sick!! Drink plenty of water and sugar-free fruit juices.
• Moisture for your skin! If you are blowing your nose constantly, it’s probably red and raw, yes? Well, to save you from suffering and to keep your Royal face lovely remember moisturizer. I have a thick coconut oil based lotion I use all winter since my skin dries so easily. Using it all through having a cold/flu helps prevent a red nose too! I also suggest something for your lips too. I switch between Carmex and ChapStick’s 100% Naturals Lip Butter.
• Eat Well! Sometimes, it’s hard to find motivation to eat if you’re sick. The few times you do, make it the best meal you can. Oatmeal is a big one for me. I enjoy it with slivered raw almonds, blueberries or some other fruit, and a little natural maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar. Yoghurt is good too. You want to give your body all the nutrients it needs to fight the germs and get you back to your glowing Royal self!
• Vitamins! Food needs back up sometimes.
• Warm shower/ bath! Outdoor engagements are hard to avoid if you’re a social butterfly. I like to prepare by taking a hot shower or bath to get my breathing in check and to help me feel back to normal. Eucalyptus or minty bath items really help out too. Exfoliating with a mix of salt and olive oil (with just a little mint oil!) can really pep you up. Citrus smells perk me up too, so pick whatever motivates you to get out there and show your cold you won’t let it slow you down.
• Sleep! You took your shower, you’re feeling good and you went about your day, just remember to hit your silk pillow early or take a nice nap in the middle of the day. Your body will need to down time to keep fighting infection. If I know I’m a little sick and I still have evening plans I spend the day sleeping as much as I can so I’ll feel great all night.

A Princess will never let on she’s not at her best. Others shouldn’t worry, right? So what I do is change up my make up to look as fresh as possible. If you’re ill, less is more. You don’t want to draw too much attention or people will know something is off. So here’s another list. I really do love them so so much…

• Use a lighter eyeliner. If you use black normally, go for grey for browns try a lighter one. Try lining your waterline in white and then use your normal liner along the lash line to make your eyes look more awake. I also like to use Rohto V eyedrops to make my eyes look brighter since there’s a bit of mint in the drops to wake you up.
• Light eye shadows. I use a cream colored shadow as a base and a pearly pink to add a punch of color. The cream will add to that more awake look, just apply it near your tear ducts and blend out along your lower lid. For the top, I use the cream powder all over and then blend the pearly pink into my crease line. Remember to highlight your browline too!
• Avoid powder foundations. Liquid ones won’t dry your skin and will blend a lot better. Remember to exfoliate your face lightly and use a good moisturizer first. If you must powder only do so on normally oily areas like your forehead.
• Concealer. Concealer. Concealer. I can’t get enough of the stuff. If you buy only one ever I suggest a yellow tone one in stick form. You can cover your dark circles under your eyes brilliantly with it! The stick makes for easier application and goes well into a handbag. A green stick is good for hiding redness around your nose.
• Blush is magic. It brings healthy color back to your face. I suggest a cream if you’re ill but a powder will work just fine if you moisturized well.
• Bronzer to suit your skin. If you’re fair, you only need the lightest one offered. I have darker skin so naturally I use a pretty deep shade. A little on my cheeks blended with my blush, on my nose, forehead and chin brings back a nice glow and no one can tell I’m sick at all!
• Lip color is lovely sometimes. I really like lipsticks but we are trying to look effortless and perky so ditch deep or rich shades. A nude color or a light pink are just fine. I put on lip balm, my lipstick, and then a gloss. Not attention grabbing but lovely and natural looking.
• Avoid mascara. Your eyes may be a little watery, so don’t use it or you’ll get raccoon eyes! If you need the effect, maybe try a false lash? The way to avoid makeup tragedy is simple for me really, curl your lashes preferably after slightly warming the curler to keep your lashes in place, then pick your lash of choice (I use a demi lash so that it’s less obvious looking) and glue on with a dark drying glue so it will look like you have eyeliner. Since this isn’t for everyday looks, say you’re sick but you and your Prince/Princess had special night out plans, this will help you look your best for the night.
• Note about lashes: If you’re still wanting the look for day time I suggest individual lashes. You can add as many or as few as you’d like to get the effect of mascara without too much fuss.

Hopefully these tips will help you carry on your Royal duties without anyone making a fuss about your condition. Just remember while out in society to drink plenty of water, watch alcohol intake since this weakens immune systems, and don’t push yourself too hard. I know to say ‘when’ and head home to bed and comfy pyjamas. Maybe spend your sick time decorating your nails or playing with your hair?

Feel better soon!

XOXO,

Princess Bambee

02^nd Dec 2009

Wednesday // 1pm // 3 years ago

I’ve been busy…

Well, not terribly busy. Between a war for my internet order on my circle lenses and discovering WebKare (my newest addiction! <3) I’ve just been unable to pull myself away to update… I apologise.

I have a thing for dating sim games. WebKare is an internet based one where you can charm the perfect boy! This will be a fine time waster until I finally own Tokimeki Memorial Girls Side for DS. For English speakers, I suggest Princess Debut, another one I’ve wasted time on. You’re a Princess who must find and charm the perfect dance partner. I’ve been trying to get every ending because I want all the wedding dresses. Why can’t real boys be more like these ones? I’d trade in my Prince for one of them, they’re more Prince-like!!

Now if you excuse me, I have to talk cyber boy into a study date lol.

29^th Nov 2009

Sunday // 12pm // 3 years ago

26^th Nov 2009

Thursday // 5pm // 3 years ago

23^rd Nov 2009

Monday // 1pm // 3 years ago

Of Princes

Every girl dreams of her Prince. I was lucky enough to find mine by chance, and seeing as our anniversary is coming up fast I think this is a fine topic.

Much as I see bring a Princess is a state of mind, rather a gender based role, I also see being a Prince as the same. There are many girls I see who would make lovely Princes, just as many boys who’d make wonderful Princesses. It’s all in mannerisms and attitude.

I feel there are certain qualities that make for a good Prince. And, as is my way it comes in list form. I like lists, they make for a sense of order and I find no matter how long they are I don’t feel like I’m reading for ages. Anyway, here are things I think make for a good Prince:

• A sense of Responsibility: A Prince is a King in training and he must learn to think as one, so he must learn to face things in his life as they come.
• Inner Strength: Part of learning to be a leader is finding something inside of you to push yourself further, even when things are hard.
• Though, he must also know it is okay to ask for help.
• Humility: Modern society has taken the concept of royalty and turned it into the idea that someone is too full of themselves or think far too highly of themselves. That’s not the idea at all. Royalty should be admired and adored, so act accordingly.
• Kindness: even when the person you are speaking with hardly deserves it. It’s part of being the more grown up one.
• Supportive: he should be the first person their friends go to for encouragement and the one his Princess can always rely on.
• Control: My own Prince is rather fiery. He is trying to learn to not fall to such extremes with his emotions. Learning not to let rage take over and acting rashly is part of that transition to being King.
• Being attentive: It seems more difficult for boys to accomplish this but with practice you’ll be better at figuring people’s emotions and what to do with them.
• Manners: Everyone can benefit from learning some.
• Taking time for himself: Everyone deserves it and sometimes you need a break.
• But still remembering his Princess needs him: She does her best to keep him happy, though there will be struggles along the way in the form of disagreements and not always having the same goals. What matters most is at the end of the day they can find a way to forgive one another. Relationships are a lot of work, as faery tales have seemed to forget to mention…

Just a little work and anyone can be a perfect Prince for their Princess. In an earlier post about how to look more royal, I mentioned a couple things about what a Prince can do to look more the part.

22^nd Nov 2009

Sunday // 12am // 3 years ago

Royal Pets

Owning pets is an important thing. It’s a companion who likes you no matter what you do and no matter how you look. I’ll cover some stuff for each type of pet I can think of. I’ll take suggestions.

• For dogs, personalise a collar. Get something that matches your royal colours. My parent’s dog Kira has a purple collar, the yorkie, Millie, owns a pink harness, a purple one, and a couple pink outfits. Get a matching leash too!
• For cats, the same can be applied with collars. Maybe something with gems on it? I’ve seen nice things at petland.
• For birds, I suggest decorating the cage in any way you seem appropriate. With the type of hardware store glue I mentioned before, the type you mix part A with part B, lasts longer and has a stronger hold. Decorate the outside part of the bottom or the very top by the handle. Tie a ribbon on the top too!!
• For guinea pigs, there a ribbons that have a restickable adhesive on them that you can put on them and take off with no problem.
• Hamsters can benefit from these cages they offer that come sparkly in pink and purple!
• Fish make for easier to decorate for them.

Other pets, I’m sure you can be just as creative! Find something that makes them as royal as you. For all the love and care they give, they deserve something special. Take a day to give them a bath (millie and kira have a lavender scented soap!) and pamper them. Clip their nails, brush them, etc.